Ms. Villaflor, a Grade III teacher from Cordova Central School in the Philippines says “I find deep joy in being able to help my students become aware that their centavo saved everyday goes a long way. They [Children] have learned the value of savings and thrift, and they take responsibility in doing their small part in helping to break the cycle of poverty. The children realize that even with the meager resources that they have, they can still find ways to save. The parents are also happy to see that little by little every week, the children’s passbooks show the growth of their own money.”

Aflatoun Student Sets up Typhoon Aid Campaign

Following the destructive typhoons that brought floods to Metro Manila and neighbouring provinces in the Philippines, twelve year old Darren Joy de Jesus, an Aflatoun student, decided to lead a small fund-raising campaign in her school entitled "Piso para sa Nasalanta ng Bagyo" (Piso for those Devastated by the Typhoon). Darren and her friends made donation boxes and placed them around the school. The money collected in the boxes was taken to the local cooperative and church, who will work together to take the donations to the nearby towns that were affected by the typhoons.

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